01-14 13:34 S.B. 111 1 Public Education Governance Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner 2 3 LONG TITLE 4 General Description: 5 This bill amends provisions regarding governance of the public education system. 6 Highlighted Provisions: 7 This bill: 8 ▸ defines terms; 9 ▸ amends provisions regarding the appointment, authority, and duties of the state 10 superintendent of public instruction; 11 ▸ amends provisions regarding the scope of authority and duties of employees of the State 12 Board of Education (state board); 13 ▸ amends provisions to describe the level of autonomy of local education agencies relative 14 to the state superintendent and state board employees; 15 ▸ requires a certain process for the state board to follow upon receipt of a complaint of a 16 violation of state statute, including establishing additional corrective action remedies the 17 state board may use; 18 ▸ directs the state board to ensure that core standards are achievable when taken as a whole 19 in context of the quantity and scope of established core standards; 20 ▸ establishes a repeal date for a generic grant of rulemaking authority; and 21 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes. 22 Money Appropriated in this Bill: 23 None 24 Other Special Clauses: 25 None 26 Utah Code Sections Affected: 27 AMENDS: 28 53E-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 214 29 53E-3-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 186, 324 30 53E-3-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186 31 53E-3-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186 S.B. 111 01-14 13:34 32 53E-3-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 253, 408 33 53E-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5 34 63I-2-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapters 5, 5 35 REPEALS: 36 53E-1-204, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Third Special Session, Chapter 10 37 38 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: 39 Section 1. Section 53E-1-102 is amended to read: 40 53E-1-102 . Public education code definitions. 41 Unless otherwise indicated, as used in this title, Title 53F, Public Education System -- 42 Funding, and Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration: 43 (1) "Charter agreement" means an agreement made in accordance with Section 53G-5-303 44 that authorizes the operation of a charter school. 45 (2) "Charter school governing board" means the board that governs a charter school. 46 (3) "District school" means a public school under the control of a local school board. 47 (4) "Individualized education program" or "IEP" means a written statement for a student 48 with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the 49 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq. 50 (5) "General control and supervision" means, including as used in Utah Constitution, 51 Article X, Section 3, that the state board shall direct and manage the public education 52 system: 53 (a) as the Legislature designates the components of the public education system; 54 (b) except as provided in Section 53E-8-204, in relation to the statewide system as a 55 whole and not individual LEAs or components of LEAs within the statewide system; 56 and 57 (c) in accordance with laws the Legislature makes. 58 [(5)] (6) "LEA governing board" means: 59 (a) for a school district, the local school board; 60 (b) for a charter school, the charter school governing board; or 61 (c) for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, the state board. 62 [(6)] (7) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means: 63 (a) a school district; 64 (b) a charter school; or 65 (c) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. - 2 - 01-14 13:34 S.B. 111 66 [(7)] (8) "Local school board" means a board elected under Title 20A, Chapter 14, Part 2, 67 Election of Members of Local Boards of Education. 68 [(8)] (9) "Minimum School Program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 69 53F-2-102. 70 [(9)] (10) "Parent" means a parent or legal guardian. 71 [(10)] (11) "Public education code" means: 72 (a) this title; 73 (b) Title 53F, Public Education System -- Funding; and 74 (c) Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration. 75 [(11)] (12) "Section 504 accommodation plan" means a plan developed in accordance with 76 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 701 et seq., for a student 77 with a disability, to meet the student's educational needs and ensure equitable access to a 78 free appropriate public education. 79 [(12)] (13) "School nurse" means a registered nurse: 80 (a) who holds: 81 (i) a license under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; or 82 (ii) a multistate license as that term is defined in Section 58-31e-102; and 83 (b) whose primary role is the care of a defined group of students enrolled in the public 84 school system. 85 [(13)] (14) "State board" means the State Board of Education. 86 [(14)] (15) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public instruction 87 appointed under Section 53E-3-301. 88 Section 2. Section 53E-3-301 is amended to read: 89 53E-3-301 . State superintendent appointment -- Qualifications -- Duties. 90 (1)(a) The state board shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a state 91 superintendent of public instruction[, who is the executive officer of the state board 92 and serves at the pleasure of the state board.] 93 [(b) The state board shall appoint the state superintendent] on the basis of 94 outstanding professional qualifications. 95 [(c)] (b) The state superintendent shall: 96 (i) serve as the executive officer of the state board for a renewable four-year term; and 97 (ii) administer all programs assigned to the state board in accordance with the state 98 board's rules, policies, directives, and [the ]standards[ established by the state 99 board]. - 3 - S.B. 111 01-14 13:34 100 (c) The state board may remove the state superintendent with a vote of two thirds of the 101 members of the board. 102 (d) Except as expressly provided in statute: 103 (i) the authority of the state superintendent relates to the state board and the state 104 board's employees; and 105 (ii) the state superintendent does not: 106 (A) manage or govern an LEA governing board or employees of an LEA; or 107 (B) have independent duties or authority other than as the state board delegates or 108 assigns. 109 (2) The state board shall, with the state superintendent, develop a statewide education 110 strategy focusing on core academics, including the development of: 111 (a) core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements, in accordance 112 with Section 53E-4-204; 113 (b) a process to select model instructional materials that best correlate with the core 114 standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements that are supported by 115 generally accepted scientific standards of evidence; 116 (c) professional development programs for teachers, superintendents, and principals; 117 (d) model remediation programs; 118 (e) a model method for creating individual student learning targets, and a method of 119 measuring an individual student's performance toward those targets; 120 (f) progress-based assessments for ongoing performance evaluations of school districts 121 and schools; 122 (g) incentives to achieve the desired outcome of individual student progress in core 123 academics that do not create disincentives for setting high goals for the students; 124 (h) an annual report card for school and school district performance, measuring learning 125 and reporting progress-based assessments; 126 (i) a systematic method to encourage innovation in schools and school districts as each 127 strives to achieve improvement in performance; and 128 (j) a method for identifying and sharing best demonstrated practices across school 129 districts and schools. 130 (3) The state superintendent shall perform duties [assigned by ]the state board assigns, 131 including: 132 (a) investigating all matters pertaining to the public schools; 133 (b) adopting and keeping an official seal to authenticate the state superintendent's - 4 - 01-14 13:34 S.B. 111 134 official acts; 135 (c) holding and conducting meetings, seminars, and conferences on educational topics; 136 (d) collecting and organizing education data into an automated decision support system 137 to facilitate school district and school improvement planning, accountability 138 reporting, performance recognition, and the evaluation of educational policy and 139 program effectiveness to include: 140 (i) data that are: 141 (A) comparable across schools and school districts; 142 (B) appropriate for use in longitudinal studies; and 143 (C) comprehensive with regard to the data elements required under applicable 144 state or federal law or state board rule; 145 (ii) features that enable users, most particularly school administrators, teachers, and 146 parents, to: 147 (A) retrieve school and school district level data electronically; 148 (B) interpret the data visually; and 149 (C) draw conclusions that are statistically valid; and 150 (iii) procedures for the collection and management of education data that[:] require 151 all school districts and schools to comply with the data collection and 152 management procedures established under this Subsection (3)(d) and that 153 [(A)] require the state superintendent to: 154 [(I)] (A) collaborate with school districts and charter schools in designing and 155 implementing uniform data standards and definitions; 156 [(II)] (B) undertake or sponsor research to implement improved methods for 157 analyzing education data; 158 [(III)] (C) provide for data security to prevent unauthorized access to or 159 contamination of the data; and 160 [(IV)] (D) protect the confidentiality of data under state and federal privacy laws;[ 161 and] 162 [(B) require all school districts and schools to comply with the data collection 163 and management procedures established under Subsection (3)(d);] 164 (e) administering and implementing federal educational programs in accordance with 165 Part 8, Implementing Federal or National Education Programs; and 166 (f) with the approval of the state board, preparing and submitting to the governor a 167 budget for the state board to be included in the budget that the governor submits to - 5 - S.B. 111 01-14 13:34 168 the Legislature. 169 (4) The state superintendent shall distribute funds deposited in the Autism Awareness 170 Restricted Account created in Section 53F-9-401 in accordance with the requirements of 171 Section 53F-9-401. 172 (5) Upon leaving office, the state superintendent shall deliver to the state superintendent's 173 successor all books, records, documents, maps, reports, papers, and other articles 174 pertaining to the state superintendent's office. 175 Section 3. Section 53E-3-302 is amended to read: 176 53E-3-302 . Compensation of state superintendent -- Other state board 177 employees. 178 (1) The state board shall establish the compensation of the state superintendent. 179 (2) The state board may, as necessary for the proper administration and supervision of the 180 public school system: 181 (a) appoint other employees; and 182 (b) delegate appropriate duties and responsibilities, through the state superintendent, to 183 state board employees. 184 (3)(a) [The] Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall establish the 185 compensation and duties of state board employees[ shall be established by the state 186 board and paid from money appropriated for that purpose]. 187 (b) An employee of the state board shall administer any program or duty the state 188 superintendent assigns to the employee in accordance with the state board's rules, 189 policies, directives, and standards. 190 (c) Except as expressly provided in statute, an employee of the state board: 191 (i) does not manage or govern an LEA governing board or employees of an LEA; and 192 (ii) may only receive duties or authority through: 193 (A) delegation from the state superintendent; or 194 (B) formal action of the board. 195 Section 4. Section 53E-3-303 is amended to read: 196 53E-3-303 . Advice by state superintendent -- Written opinions. 197 (1) The state superintendent shall: 198 (a) advise superintendents, LEA governing boards, and other school officers upon all 199 matters involving the welfare of the schools[.] ; and 200 [(2)] (b) [The state superintendent shall, ]when requested by district superintendents or 201 other school officers, provide written opinions on questions of public education, - 6 - 01-14 13:34 S.B. 111 202 administrative policy, and procedure[, but not upon questions of law]. 203 (2) The state superintendent's advice described in Subsection (1): 204 (a) may not relate to a question of law; and 205 (b) does not constitute an order or directive that mandates action by the recipient of the 206 advice. 207 (3) Upon request by the state superintendent, the attorney general shall issue written 208 opinions on questions of law. 209 [(4) Opinions issued under this section shall be considered to be correct and final unless set 210 aside by a court of competent jurisdiction or by subsequent legislation.] 211 Section 5. Section 53E-3-401 is amended to read: 212 53E-3-401 . Powers of the state board -- Adoption of rules -- Enforcement -- 213 Attorney. 214 (1) As used in this section: 215 (a) "Education entity" means: 216 (i) an entity that receives a distribution of state funds through a grant program 217 managed by [ ]the state board under this public education code; 218 (ii) an entity that enters into a contract with the state board to provide an educational 219 good or [ ]service; 220 (iii) a school district; 221 (iv) a charter school; or 222 (v) a regional education service agency, as that term is defined in Section 53G-4-410. 223 (b) "Educational good or service" means a good or service that is required or regulated 224 under: 225 (i) this public education code; or 226 (ii) a rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative 227 Rulemaking Act, and authorized under this public education code. 228 (2)[(a)] The state board has general control and supervision of the state's public 229 education system. 230 [(b) "General control and supervision" as used in Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 3, 231 means directed to the whole system.] 232 (3) The state board may not govern, manage, or operate school districts, institutions, and 233 programs, unless granted that authority by statute. 234 (4)(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, 235 the state board may make rules to execute the state board's duties and responsibilities - 7 - S.B. 111 01-14 13:34 236 under the Utah Constitution and state law. 237 (b) The state board may delegate the state board's statutory duties and responsibilities to 238 state board employees. 239 (5)(a) The state board may sell any interest it holds in real property upon a finding by 240 the state board that the property interest is surplus. 241 (b) The state board may use the money it receives from a sale under Subsection (5)(a) 242 for capital improvements, equipment, or materials, but not for personnel or ongoing 243 costs. 244 (c) If the property interest under Subsection (5)(a) was held for the benefit of an agency 245 or institution administered by the state board, the money may only be used for 246 purposes related to the agency or institution. 247 (d) The state board shall advise the Legislature of any sale under Subsection (5)(a) and 248 related matters during the next following session of the Legislature. 249 (6) The state board shall develop policies and procedures related to federal educational 250 programs in accordance with Part 8, Implementing Federal or National Education 251 Programs. 252 (7) On or before December 31, 2010, the state board shall review mandates or requirements 253 provided for in state board rule to determine whether certain mandates or requirements 254 could be waived to remove funding pressures on public schools on a temporary basis. 255 (8)(a) [If] Except as required under Subsection (13), if an education entity violates this 256 public education code or rules authorized under this public education code, the state 257 board may, in accordance with the rules described in Subsection (8)(c): 258 (i) require the education entity to enter into a corrective action agreement with the 259 state board; 260 (ii) temporarily or permanently withhold state funds from the education entity; 261 (iii) require the education entity to pay a penalty; or 262 (iv) require the education entity to reimburse specified state funds to the state board. 263 (b) Except for temporarily withheld funds, if the state board collects state funds under 264 Subsection (8)(a), the state board shall pay the funds into the Uniform School Fund. 265 (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the 266 state board shall make rules: 267 (i) that require notice and an opportunity to be heard for an education entity affected 268 by a state board action described in Subsection (8)(a); and 269 (ii) to administer this Subsection (8). - 8 - 01-14 13:34 S.B. 111 270 (d)(i) An individual may bring a violation of statute or state board rule to the 271 attention of the state board in accordance with a process described in rule adopted 272 by the state board. 273 (ii) If the state board identifies a violation of statute or state board rule as a result of 274 the process described in Subsection (8)(d)(i), the state board may take action in 275 accordance with this section. 276 (e) The state board shall report criminal conduct of an education entity to the district 277 attorney of the county where the education entity is located. 278 (9) The state board may audit the use of state funds by an education entity that receives 279 those state funds as a distribution from the state board. 280 (10) The state board may require, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, 281 Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that if an LEA contracts with a third party 282 contractor for an educational good or service, the LEA shall require in the contract that 283 the third party contractor shall provide, upon request of the LEA, information necessary 284 for the LEA to verify that the educational good or service complies with: 285 (a) this public education code; and 286 (b) state board rule authorized under this public education code. 287 (11)(a) The state board may appoint an attorney to provide legal advice to the state 288 board and coordinate legal affairs for the state board and the state board's employees. 289 (b) An attorney described in Subsection (11)(a) shall cooperate with the Office of the 290 Attorney General. 291 (c) An attorney described in Subsection (11)(a) may not: 292 (i) conduct litigation; 293 (ii) settle claims covered by the Risk Management Fund created in Section 63A-4-201; 294 or 295 (iii) issue formal legal opinions. 296 (12) The state board shall ensure that any training or certification that an employee of the 297 public education system is required to complete under this title or by rule complies with 298 Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements. 299 (13)(a) The state board shall: 300 (i) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, 301 establish a process to receive complaints regarding an education entity's violation 302 of state statute; 303 (ii) review each complaint the state board receives to determine if the complaint - 9 - S.B. 111 01-14 13:34 304 presents a credible potential violation of state statute; 305 (iii) if the state board determines that a complaint presents a credible potential 306 violation of state statute: 307 (A) authorize an investigation; 308 (B) review the results of the investigation and any corresponding evidence in a 309 meeting of the state board; and 310 (C) report to the Legislature's Rules Review and General Oversight Committee 311 regarding the complaint, investigation, and any further action described in 312 Subsection (13)(b) or (c); and 313 (iv) if the state board determines that a complaint does not present a credible 314 potential violation of state statute, take no further action and close the matter. 315 (b) In reviewing the results of an investigation and the corresponding evidence under 316 Subsection (13)(a), if the state board finds that the relevant education entity has 317 violated state statute, the state board shall require the education entity to, on or before 318 a date that the state board specifies, review the complaint and associated investigation 319 at a public meeting of the relevant local governing board to: 320 (i) review any findings from an internal investigation the education entity conducts; 321 (ii) determine a course of action, if any, to remedy the violation, including any 322 remedies that the state board suggests; and 323 (iii) require the education entity to report the education entity's findings or remedies 324 described in Subsection (13)(b)(ii) to the state board. 325 (c) After the education entity completes the report described in Subsection (13)(b), the 326 state board shall vote in a meeting of the state board to: 327 (i) take no further action and close the matter; or 328 (ii) take further corrective action, including: 329 (A) withholding funds; 330 (B) if applicable, directing an investigation or review by the Utah Professional 331 Practices Advisory Commission under Section 53E-6-506; 332 (C) requiring additional reporting or monitoring; 333 (D) referring the complaint, evidence, and findings to the attorney general's office 334 or the relevant district attorney's office; 335 (E) requiring the education entity to hire a third-party provider to provide services 336 the state board determines necessary; 337 (F) requiring reimbursement from the education entity instead of future allocations - 10 - 01-14 13:34 S.B. 111 338 from the state board; 339 (G) requiring a follow-up investigation; 340 (H) if the violation relates to finances, referring the violation and corresponding 341 evidence to the state auditor or the legislative auditor general; or 342 (I) requesting additional evidence of compliance. 343 (d) The state board shall: 344 (i) set a deadline for the education entity to perform each corrective action the state 345 board directs; 346 (ii) require the state superintendent to provide regular updates to the state board of a 347 committee of the state board regarding the state superintendent's monitoring and 348 corrective action activities; and 349 (iii) ensure that any complaint, investigation, and corrective action under this 350 Subsection (13) complies with: 351 (A) Chapter 9, Part 2, Student Privacy; 352 (B) Chapter 9, Part 3, Student Data Protection; 353 (C) the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g; and 354 (D) any other state or federal law protecting the privacy of an employee of an 355 educational entity. 356 Section 6. Section 53E-4-202 is amended to read: 357 53E-4-202 . Core standards for Utah public schools -- Notice and hearing 358 requirements. 359 (1)(a) In establishing minimum standards related to curriculum and instruction 360 requirements under Section 53E-3-501, the state board shall, in consultation with 361 local school boards, school superintendents, teachers, employers, and parents 362 implement core standards for Utah public schools that will enable students to, among 363 other objectives: 364 (i) communicate effectively, both verbally and through written communication; 365 (ii) apply mathematics; and 366 (iii) access, analyze, and apply information. 367 (b) Except as provided in this public education code, the state board may recommend 368 but may not require a local school board or charter school governing board to use: 369 (i) a particular curriculum or instructional material; or 370 (ii) a model curriculum or instructional material. 371 (2) The state board shall, in establishing the core standards for Utah public schools: - 11 - S.B. 111 01-14 13:34 372 (a) identify the basic knowledge, skills, and competencies each student is expected to 373 acquire or master as the student advances through the public education system;[ and] 374 (b) align with each other the core standards for Utah public schools and the assessments 375 described in Section 53E-4-303[.] ; and 376 (c) ensure that the establishment of individual core standards, including subsequent 377 modifications and additions, does not create a circumstance in which educators 378 within the public education system cannot feasibly address each core standard due to 379 the quantity and scope of the core standards, when taken as a whole. 380 (3) The basic knowledge, skills, and competencies identified pursuant to Subsection (2)(a) 381 shall increase in depth and complexity from year to year and focus on consistent and 382 continual progress within and between grade levels and courses in the basic academic 383 areas of: 384 (a) English, including explicit phonics, spelling, grammar, reading, writing, vocabulary, 385 speech, and listening; and 386 (b) mathematics, including basic computational skills. 387 (4) Before adopting core standards for Utah public schools, the state board shall: 388 (a) publicize draft core standards for Utah public schools for the state, as a class A 389 notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 90 days; 390 (b) invite public comment on the draft core standards for Utah public schools for a 391 period of not less than 90 days; and 392 (c) conduct three public hearings that are held in different regions of the state on the 393 draft core standards for Utah public schools. 394 (5) LEA governing boards shall design their school programs, that are supported by 395 generally accepted scientific standards of evidence, to focus on the core standards for 396 Utah public schools with the expectation that each program will enhance or help achieve 397 mastery of the core standards for Utah public schools. 398 (6) Except as provided in Sections 53G-10-103 and 53G-10-402, each school may select 399 instructional materials and methods of teaching, that are supported by generally accepted 400 scientific standards of evidence, that the school considers most appropriate to meet the 401 core standards for Utah public schools. 402 (7) The state may exit any agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, or 403 consortium that cedes control of the core standards for Utah public schools to any other 404 entity, including a federal agency or consortium, for any reason, including: 405 (a) the cost of developing or implementing the core standards for Utah public schools; - 12 - 01-14 13:34 S.B. 111 406 (b) the proposed core standards for Utah public schools are inconsistent with community 407 values; or 408 (c) the agreement, contract, memorandum of understanding, or consortium: 409 (i) was entered into in violation of Chapter 3, Part 8, Implementing Federal or 410 National Education Programs, or Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures 411 Act; 412 (ii) conflicts with Utah law; 413 (iii) requires Utah student data to be included in a national or multi-state database; 414 (iv) requires records of teacher performance to be included in a national or multi-state 415 database; or 416 (v) imposes curriculum, assessment, or data tracking requirements on home school or 417 private school students. 418 (8) The state board shall: 419 (a) submit a report in accordance with Section 53E-1-203 on the development and 420 implementation of the core standards for Utah public schools, including the time line 421 established for the review of the core standards for Utah public schools; and 422 (b) ensure that the report described in Subsection (8)(a) includes the time line 423 established for the review of the core standards for Utah public schools by a 424 standards review committee and the recommendations of a standards review 425 committee established under Section 53E-4-203. 426 Section 7. Section 63I-2-253 is amended to read: 427 63I-2-253 . Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G. 428 (1) Subsection 53-1-104(1)(b), regarding the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed July 1, 429 2024. 430 (2) Section 53-1-118, Public Safety Honoring Heroes Restricted Account -- Creation -- 431 Funding -- Distribution of funds by the commissioner, is repealed July 1, 2024. 432 (3) Section 53-1-120, Utah Law Enforcement Memorial Support Restricted Account -- 433 Creation -- Funding -- Distribution of funds by the commissioner, is repealed July 1, 434 2024. 435 (4) Section 53-2a-303, Statewide mutual aid committee, is repealed October 1, 2024. 436 (5) Title 53, Chapter 2c, COVID-19 Health and Economic Response Act, is repealed July 1, 437 2026. 438 (6) Section 53-2d-101.1, Contracting authority -- Rulemaking authority, is repealed July 1, 439 2024. - 13 - S.B. 111 01-14 13:34 440 (7) Section 53-2d-107, Air Ambulance Committee -- Membership -- Duties, is repealed 441 July 1, 2024. 442 (8) Section 53-2d-302, Trauma system advisory committee, is repealed October 1, 2024. 443 (9) Section 53-7-109, Firefighter Support Restricted Account, is repealed July 1, 2024. 444 (10) Section 53-9-104, Board -- Creation-- Qualifications -- Appointments -- Terms -- 445 Immunity, is repealed October 1, 2024. 446 (11) Section 53-9-105, Powers and duties of the board, is repealed October 1, 2024. 447 (12) Section 53-9-106, Meetings -- Hearings, is repealed October 1, 2024. 448 (13) Section 53-22-104.1, School Security Task Force -- Membership -- Duties -- Per diem 449 -- Report -- Expiration, is repealed December 31, 2025. 450 (14) Section 53-22-104.2, The School Security Task Force -- Education Advisory Board, is 451 repealed December 31, 2025. 452 (15) Section 53-25-103, Airport dangerous weapon possession reporting requirements, is 453 repealed December 31, 2031. 454 (16) Section 53B-8-114, Continuation of previously authorized scholarships, is repealed 455 July 1, 2024. 456 (17) Section 53B-10-101, Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program -- Eligible 457 students -- Cancellation of incentive loans -- Repayment by recipient who fails to meet 458 requirements -- Duration of incentive loans, is repealed July 1, 2027. 459 (18) Subsection 53E-3-401(4)(a), regarding a generic grant of rulemaking authority to the 460 State Board of Education, is repealed July 1, 2026. 461 [(18)] (19) Subsection 53F-2-504(6), regarding a report on the Salary Supplement for 462 Highly Needed Educators, is repealed July 1, 2026. 463 [(19)] (20) Section 53F-2-524, Teacher bonuses for extra assignments, is repealed July 1, 464 2024. 465 [(20)] (21) Section 53F-5-221, Management of energy and water use pilot program, is 466 repealed July 1, 2028. 467 [(21)] (22) Section 53F-5-222, Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and 468 Refinement Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2028. 469 [(22)] (23) Section 53F-5-223, Stipends for Future Educators Grant Program, is repealed 470 July 1, 2028. 471 [(23)] (24) Section 53F-9-401, Autism Awareness Restricted Account, is repealed July 1, 472 2024. 473 [(24)] (25) Section 53F-9-403, Kiwanis Education Support Fund, is repealed July 1, 2024. - 14 - 01-14 13:34 S.B. 111 474 [(25)] (26) Subsection 53G-11-502(1), regarding implementation of the educator evaluation 475 process, is repealed July 1, 2029. 476 [(26)] (27) Section 53G-11-506, Establishment of educator evaluation program -- Joint 477 committee, is repealed July 1, 2029. 478 [(27)] (28) Section 53G-11-507, Components of educator evaluation program, is repealed 479 July 1, 2029. 480 [(28)] (29) Section 53G-11-508, Summative evaluation timelines -- Review of summative 481 evaluations, is repealed July 1, 2029. 482 [(29)] (30) Section 53G-11-509, Mentor for provisional educator, is repealed July 1, 2029. 483 [(30)] (31) Section 53G-11-510, State board to describe a framework for the evaluation of 484 educators, is repealed July 1, 2029. 485 [(31)] (32) Section 53G-11-511, Rulemaking for privacy protection, is repealed July 1, 2029. 486 [(32)] (33) Subsection 53G-11-520(1), regarding optional alternative educator evaluation 487 processes, is repealed July 1, 2029. 488 [(33)] (34) Subsection 53G-11-520(2), regarding an exception from educator evaluation 489 process requirements, is repealed July 1, 2029. 490 Section 8. Repealer. 491 This bill repeals: 492 Section 53E-1-204, State board report to Education Interim Committee on statutory 493 requirements impacted by assessment waivers. 494 Section 9. Effective Date. 495 This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025. - 15 -